New York Bobcats
| New York Bobcats | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | East Meadow, New York |
| League | Eastern Hockey League |
| Division | EHL Central |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home arena | Twin Rinks at Eisenhower Park |
| Colors |
Dark Green, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | Ron & Joel Friedman and Chris & Peter Ferraro |
| General manager | Craig Doremus |
| Head coach | Kevin Kerr |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001-present | New York Bobcats |
The New York Bobcats are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from East Meadow, New York on Long Island.[1] They play in the Central Division of the Eastern Hockey League at The Twin Rinks at Eisenhower Park. The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope to earn a spot on higher levels of junior hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate, and eventually professional teams.[2]
Alumni
The Bobcats have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs, including:[3]
- Tim Filangieri - Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
- Louis Liotti - Worcester Sharks (AHL)
- Dinos Stamoulis - Springfield Falcons (AHL)
- Tony Romano - Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)[4] (New Jersey Devils 2005 NHL Entry Draft)
- Will Bodine - Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
- James Brannigan - Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
- Bill Keenan - Lindlövens IF (Swedish Division One)
- Joe Grimaldi - Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
- Vlady Nikiforov - Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
- Keith Kinkaid - New Jersey Devils (NHL)
- Joey Spagnoli - Elmira Jackals (ECHL) Danbury Whalers (FHL)
Season-by-season results - Eastern Hockey League
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 146 | 132 | 52 | 2nd EHL Central | Won Round 1, 2-0 (Jr Rangers) Lost QuarterFinals, 0-2 (Bandits) |
| 2014-15 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 131 | 54 | 3rd Central Div 7 of 19 EHL | Won Round 1, 2-1 (Wizards) Lost QuarterFinals, 1-2 (Jr Monarchs) |